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Oil prices dip after Trump reports positive US-Iran talks

Source: Punch Nigeria · 23 Sep 2026, 09:42 UTC
Oil prices dip after Trump reports positive US-Iran talks
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Oil prices declined on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said American and Iranian representatives had held “very good” talks at the United Nations. The supplied report gives no further details about the meeting, including its participants, agenda or possible outcome.

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said representatives from the United States and Iran had held what he described as “very good” talks at the United Nations. Trump’s comments were cited as the reason for the decline in prices. The supplied report does not identify the officials involved or provide details about what was discussed.

It also gives no indication of whether the meeting produced an agreement, whether further talks were planned or how either government assessed the encounter. The report provides no specific price figures or information about the wider market reaction.

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